The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
Family · Animation · Science Fiction · 2012
Luke Skywalker embarks on a mission to destroy an Imperial base, but is relentlessly chased by a group of fanatic girls who think of him as a celebrity. Meanwhile, Darth Vader engages a rivalry with Darth Maul, in order to prove that he's the best Sith Lord.
Movie details
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
“Get your lightsabers and LEGO bricks ready.”
2012 Family · Animation · Science Fiction 22m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Luke Skywalker embarks on a mission to destroy an Imperial base, but is relentlessly chased by a group of fanatic girls who think of him as a celebrity. Meanwhile, Darth Vader engages a rivalry with Darth Maul, in order to prove that he's the best Sith Lord.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Guy Vasilovich
Written by
Michael Price
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO (voice)
Kenneth Colley
Admiral Piett (voice)
Brian Blessed
Boss Nass (voice)
Julian Glover
General Veers (voice)
Lloyd Floyd
Luke Skywalker (voice)
Matt Sloan
Darth Vader (voice)
Ahmed Best
Jar Jar Binks (voice)
Court is in session
Put LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.